Proverbs 20:18 · KJV
“{Every} purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.”
— Proverbs 20:18
Bread of deceit {is} sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. {deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood}
He that goeth about {as} a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. {flattereth: or, enticeth}
Proverbs 20 — Context
Take his garment that is surety {for} a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
17Bread of deceit {is} sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. {deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood}
18{Every} purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
19He that goeth about {as} a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. {flattereth: or, enticeth}
20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. {lamp: or, candle}
Cross References
Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Proverbs 15:22
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Proverbs 24:6
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors {there is} safety.
Judges 1:1-2
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
Proverbs 11:14
Where no counsel {is}, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors {there is} safety.
Judges 20:18
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah {shall go up} first.
Judges 20:7
Behold, ye {are} all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
2 Samuel 2:26-27
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?